“The most gracious man in the room” – that’s how David Beckham described Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
All talk on resting Bumrah for third Test could well be mind games
Just as India were celebrating their fine 106-run win over England in Vizag, rumours began to…
Jasprit Bumrah makes history, becomes the first Indian pacer to top ICC Test Bowling Rankings
On Wednesday, a video clip went viral on social media, young boys in England playing fun…
How Shastri’s Barbs Helped Push Ashwin Towards 500 Wickets
Between 499 and 500, there was a review. On-field umpire Chris Gaffaney had declared Tom Hartley…
Shyam Thapa’s Bicycle Kick and Other Kolkata Derby Days
“Shabbir Ali kathberali/Ulga bajay dhol/Aay re bangal dekhe ja Shyam Thapar goal.” It’s difficult to capture…
Sourav Ganguly – Leading from the Front
At the turn of the century, Indian cricket fell into a mire in the wake of…
Shamar Joseph, Tom Hartley and Ivan’s Childhood
Apologies for drawing a film analogy, but this is pretty relevant. In the early 1960s, Mosfilm,…
Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul ruled out of 2nd Test in Vizag
On the heels of the first Test defeat in Hyderabad, India have now suffered a massive…
Hyderabad Test defeat yet again proves Indian batters struggle against spin on turners
Gary Lineker led the cheer on social media. “Fabulous victory for @englandcricket. Hartley-warming stuff,” posted the…
Ben Stokes’s captaincy comes under the scanner
The first over of the morning on Day Two and Joe Root had the ball in…